The annual salary statistics of conservation scientists in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conservation scientists in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,830 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,800 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,540 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conservation scientists in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,540. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,830.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conservation scientists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,710 | 2.24% | -46.24% |
| 2021 | $46,640 | 13.34% | - |
| 2019 | $40,420 | 22.56% | - |
| 2018 | $31,300 | -111.41% | - |
| 2017 | $66,170 | -5.44% | - |
| 2016 | $69,770 | -1.72% | - |
| 2015 | $70,970 | 1.69% | - |
| 2012 | $69,770 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,710 in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for conservation scientists in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of conservation scientists in Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area is 35.9 percent (35.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Ann Arbor and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ann Arbor | |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | |
| Lansing-East Lansing | |
| Kalamazoo-Portage | |
| Detroit-Warren-Livonia | |
| Northeast Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area | |
| Balance of Lower Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area |